The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (movie)
- User score: 9.5
- Production country: United States of America
- Producer: Gary Halvorson
- Production companies: The Metropolitan Opera
- Genre: Music
- Revenue: $1,887,761
- Release date: 2/1/2020
- Run time: 190 min.
Movie description
The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.